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Artillery and acessories
The artillery collection has 704 exhibits: wall guns, mortars, cannons, falconets as well as various accessories:
- bullets
- calliper gauges
- calliper compasses
- loading shovels
- loading sticks
- casing cleaners
- casing scrapers
In addition to the two falconets that date from around the year 1500, the armoury also houses three cannons from the 17th and 18th centuries. Amongst some of the oldest exhibits is a forged barrel made in Sebald Pögl’s workshop in Styria as well as three volley guns from the final years of the 15th century.
Objects
Signal mortars
17th century
Signal mortars were used as way of warning people about the prospect of enemy invasion. more...
Double-barrelled volley gun
late 15th century
Amongst the oldest weapons in the armoury are three double-barrelled volley guns dating from the end of the 15th century. more...
Matchlock muzzle-loading wall gun - Harquebus
Styria, 16th century
Wall guns are muzzleloaders that can be loaded from the front with bullets or gunpowder. more...
Styrian Armoury
Herrengasse 16
8010 Graz, Österreich
T +43-316/8017-9810
zeughaus@museum-joanneum.at
Opening Hours
1 November 2022 to 31 March 2023 Tue-Sun, public holidays admission only with guided tour
1 April 2023 to 31 October 2023 Tue-Sun, public holidays 10am - 6pm admission without a guided tour (brochure)
Guided Tours
Please visit our calendar.
Guided tours on advance notice.
Due to the current Covid regulations, the number of participants is limited.
Open in addition:
Mo
)1st May 2023
29th May 2023
Closed:
17th September 2023
24th/25th December 2023
